Stanley v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

Filing 45

ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE PLAINTIFF, signed by Hon. Brian A Tsuchida. (SWT) (Attorneys Benjamin J Hodges, Adrienne G McKelvey, Spencer W Coates, Christopher A Rogers for Brandon Lee Stanley added) (cc: Plaintiff via USPS, Sharon Haas via email)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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8 BRANDON LEE STANLEY,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

11 FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, et. al.,

ORDER APPOINTING PRO BONO
COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE
PLAINTIFF

Defendant.

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Case No. C15-256 RSL-BAT

On July 14, 2017, the Court granted the plaintiff’s motion for appointment of pro bono

14 counsel for all further proceedings. Dkt. 44. The Court ORDERS:
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The Court appoints Ben Hodges (WSBA No. 49301), as lead counsel, Adrienne

16 McKelvey (WSBA No. 50990), Spencer Coates (WSBA No. 49683), and Christopher Rogers
17 (WSBA No. 49634) of the law firm Foster Pepper, 1111 Third Avenue, Suite 3400 Seattle, WA
18 98101, [phone], as pro bono counsel for plaintiff, Brandon Lee Stanley. The appointment
19 is made pursuant to the “Plan and Rules of the United States District Court for the Western
20 District of Washington at Seattle for the Representation of Pro Se Litigants.”
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Pro Bono counsel is directed to file a Notice of Appearance within ten (10)

22 calendar days. If counsel is unable for any reason set forth in the Rules to assume this
23 representation, a motion for relief from appointment should immediately be filed with the
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In the event plaintiff is a prevailing party, appointed counsel may move for an

3 award of attorney’s fees under any applicable authority. The Court is unable to assure counsel of
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The Clerk shall provide a copy of this Order to all counsel.

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DATED this 24th day of August, 2017.

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BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA
United States Magistrate Judge

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